Dark Side of THE NET
Credit Crunch Or Keeping Options Open?
I don’t need to say anything at all about the “credit crunch”. Merchants know full well that this time of year running up to XMas is a vital trading period and that being competitive when money supply is not in abundance is a challenge for every retailer.
Managing affiliate programs it is not uncommon to [...]
Dodgy Affiliate Networks
We all repeatedly hear about unethical working practices by affiliates but what about Networks? After all, it is common place for networks and merchants to vet potential affiliates. What mechanism is in place for an affiliate to check out a network or a merchant?
Well it’s amazing what a quick Google search can do [...]
How NOT to get a link exchange
email sent to info at affiliateprogramadvice.com
“Dear Sir,
We came across your site, when searching for relevant link partners. You have an excellent site and we would be delighted to exchange links with you! Please Check our site and let me know your info if you are ready to trade link. For your kind consideration, here is [...]
Who really owns your online business?
Worse case scenarios, I think Im getting a reputation now for being the dooms day prophet amongst the circle of people I work with. I always work on worse case scenarios and anything else from there on in is a bonus. The “what ifs” is an area in ecommerce that some seem not to [...]
APA Statement about Affiliate Quidco.co.uk
AffiliateProgramAdvice.com would like to state that as of today, all affiliate managers working under the AffiliateProgramAdvice.com umbrella have been requested to review the partnership they have in place with the cash back site, Quidco.co.uk.
Affiliate Program Advice affiliate managers will do their own due diligence.
We have read the statement that has been issued by affiliatewindow.com and [...]
Voucher/Coupon codes Good or Bad?
Voucher codes a good thing or bad thing?
The UK has seen a dramatic increase in affiliates requiring and using “Run of site” discount vouchers. Many sites have been set up for the sole purpose of offering discount vouchers to the general public. We all know consumers are after a bargain.
So is this a good thing [...]
YouTube Cleaning up their act?
I was really pleased to read on page 2 of NMA, the headlines Online Giants unite to combat cyber bullying "That “fourteen digital giants including Vodaphone, Orange, 02, Facebook, Myspace and Google are to launch the first joint industry initiative to combat mobile phone bullying.”
Im really pleased and I think this is such a great [...]
How to beat your competitors, just bull shit!
So we got to learn how to promote ourselves online.
PR machines have kicked in, you’re the face on every tabloid, you are the darling of the DOT.com world. We love you and will lift you, blog about you, glowing flowing testimonials, the clicks increase, the conversions go through the roof, spin baby spin, ego mania [...]
